The awakened life is often described as a battle. The resistance are the soul qualities—peace, fortitude, joy and freedom—we unfold and express. The repressive regime are the lower or self-serving drives and tendencies toward bondage, confinement and fear. During this retreat, to practice choosing freedom and joy we will experience meditation, hatha yoga, metaphysical study, chanting and spiritual fellowship. Our study will examine allegory [symbolic spiritual story] to remember our innate spiritual freedom and wholeness in the Infinite.